Hoard’s work still benefiting Tarboro

Ten months after former Tarboro Town Councilman Steve Hoard passed away, his work on behalf of the town is still paying dividends. The North Carolina Department of Transportation has erected large signs on U.S. 64 bypass reading  "Tarboro Historic District Exit 485." Hoard, with the agreement of the council, spearheaded the push for the signs. The signs are the trademark brown color that ...
http://dailysoutherner.com/local/x915987526/Hoard-s-work-still-benefiting-Tarboro

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 15:20:49 -0700

The Ron Clark Academy and Promethean Announce Winners of Thank A Teacher Contest

Amanda Morris from Tarboro, North Carolina and Donna Porter from Picayune, Mississippi receive Thank A Teacher Award from The Ron Clark Academy and Promethean. The award was created to honor great teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week and drew applications from around the country.Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) May 09, 2012 The Ron Clark Academy (RCA) and Promethean presented Amanda Morris from Tarboro ...
http://news.yahoo.com/ron-clark-academy-promethean-announce-winners-thank-teacher-165628418.html

Published: Wed, 09 May 2012 09:57:03 -0700

Tarboro Girl Scout awarded memorial scholarship

RALEIGH — Mallory Byrum, a senior at Tarboro High School, has been awarded a Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines Memorial Scholarship. The $500 scholarship award promotes further education for graduating Girl Scout Ambassadors who have been actively registered Girl Scouts for at least three years. Recipients must demonstrate leadership within and outside of Girl Scouting, as well as ...
http://dailysoutherner.com/local/x1720491746/Tarboro-Girl-Scout-awarded-memorial-scholarship

Published: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:10:05 -0700

State to recognize Keihin CST with award Thursday

On Thursday, Tarboro’s Keihin Carolina System Technology, Inc. will accept  a Level 1-Collaborative award from the North Carolina Awards for Excellence program at North Carolina State University. The ceremony will get under way at 1:45 p.m. in Keihin Auditorium at Edgecombe Community College.
http://dailysoutherner.com/local/x41011876/State-to-recognize-Keihin-CST-with-award-Thursday

Published: Mon, 14 May 2012 14:04:39 -0700

Tarboro festival expected to draw thousands

Thousands of people are expected to attend a happening celebration of art and music in Tarboro this weekend.
http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/community/hometown/tarboro-festival-expected-draw-thousands-1070417

Published: Thu, 17 May 2012 17:27:16 -0700

Edgecombe health stats spiral down

In 2011, there were 12,164 premature deaths in Edgecombe County, according to a 2012 report compiled by County Health Rankings & Roadmaps. In the same report, it was noted that 1,167 county citizens were treated for a sexually transmitted infection. In the same report, North Carolina averaged 445 and the national benchmark was 84.
http://dailysoutherner.com/local/x1647284978/Edgecombe-health-stats-spiral-down

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 15:05:29 -0700

Civitas Poll: Parents primed for school reform

If legislators listen to their constituents, school reform in North Carolina will happen. In a new poll released Wednesday by the Civitas Institute, results indicate that by large margins North Carolinians support a wide range of school reforms now before the state legislature.
http://dailysoutherner.com/local/x234168949/Civitas-Poll-Parents-primed-for-school-reform

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 15:20:19 -0700

U.S. 64 Princeville exit closed until July

The North Carolina Department of Transportation has closed the U.S. 64 East exit that leads into Princeville after an accident damaged the overpass. The exit designator is Exit 486.
http://dailysoutherner.com/local/x915987518/U-S-64-Princeville-exit-closed-until-July

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 15:20:29 -0700

Tarboro names new police chief

Tarboro officials have selected Damon Williams to serve as the town’s next police chief, Town Manager M. Alan Thornton confirmed Thursday. Williams currently serves as police chief in Maxton, a small town in Southern North Carolina.
http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/tarboro-names-new-police-chief-1051395

Published: Thu, 03 May 2012 17:42:15 -0700

Gerelene Walker: ‘I’ve been through a lot worse’

“I’ve been through a lot worse,” explained Gerelene Walker as she discussed a decision by the North Carolina State Board of Certified Public Account Examiners that resulted in a two-year suspension of her CPA license. “My husband died at age 43 and I raised a 6-year-old and a 12-year-old. This is nothing.”
http://dailysoutherner.com/local/x1710453555/Gerelene-Walker-I-ve-been-through-a-lot-worse

Published: Wed, 09 May 2012 14:35:16 -0700